To:I. F. DUBROVINSKY

Published:First published in 1964 inCollected Works, Fifth (Russian) Ed., Vol. 47.

      Sent from Paris to Davos.

      Printed from the original.Source:Lenin
	  Collected Works,

      Progress Publishers,[1977],

      Moscow,Volume 43,

      pages208b-209a.Translated:Martin Parker and Bernard IsaacsTranscription\Markup:R. CymbalaPublic Domain:Lenin Internet Archive

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[DearFriend, ][1]

Maratarrived yesterday (wholly with the opposition), and also Vlasov
(with us). Vlasovpromised to goto you in a few days. So, stay
where you are and on no accountmove, otherwise you may miss
him. Vlasov shares your sentiments: is with us in principle, but chides us
for being hasty, for Pokrovsky’s victory, etc. So you need notbe
afraid: from now on Vlasov will be in charge, and we shan’t commit a
single misdemeanour.

Vlasovreproaches us with being unable to get along with people (here
he is right). So here too you have nothing to fear. From now on Vlasov will
smooth everything out nicely.

Meshkovskyand the regional delegates are coming. So we shall get
everything done. [So] do not worry,see toyour healthseriously. Under no circumstances must you leave the
sanatorium.

Ifyou are not completely recovered in three weeks’ time (or
thereabouts, for one cannot tell exactly as yet) it will be a disaster for
us. Do not stint a few hundred francs—it’s absurd. Attend to your health
do a lot of walking, sleeping, eating [this is obligatory], for the [Party]
needs healthy property.

TheParis group met today. The Geneva group announced its break with the
B.C. and urged the Paris one to follow suit. Marat spoke for Geneva, and
Vlasov opposed him. This is good: Genevastartedthe split and
Marat incited the group against the B.C. without the B.C.’s knowledge,
without raising the question in it.

Theystart things themselves, and get themselves into a mess.

All[the best]. See to your health, and don’t worry!

Yours,[Lenin]

[1]Manuscriptpartly damaged. Words in square brackets have been inserted
as context suggests.—Ed.